PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 360
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
393
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY KAUFFMAN, JAMES, HAMM, STAMBAUGH, KEEFER, GROVE,
ROWE AND B. MILLER, MARCH 14, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 14, 2023
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, further providing for compensation and
retirement of justices, judges and justices of the peace.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That section 16(a) of Article V be amended to read:
ยง 16. Compensation and retirement of justices, judges and
justices of the peace.
(a) Justices, judges and justices of the peace shall be
compensated by the Commonwealth as provided by law. [Their
compensation shall not be diminished during their terms of
office, unless by law applying generally to all salaried
officers of the Commonwealth.]
* * *
Section 2. The following procedure applies to the proposed
constitutional amendment in this joint resolution:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
(1) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of
the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania.
(2) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of
the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
submit the amendment to the qualified electors of this
Commonwealth at the first primary, general or municipal
election which meets the requirements of section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
20230HB0393PN0360 - 2 -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14